Is ‘Veronica Mars’ getting a movie?

If show creator Rob Thomas has anything to say about, yes, oh yes, it will. The director has created a Kickstarter page to bring the cult favorite — which ran on the CW/UPN from 2004 to 2007, starred Kristen Bell and ended in a spectacularly unsatisfying way for its rabid fans when it was abruptly cancelled — to the big screen. They’re hoping to raise $2 million. As of this writing, it was at almost $1.3 million.

On the Kickstarter page, Thomas writes, “Of course, Warner Bros. still owns Veronica Mars and we would need their blessing and cooperation to pull this off. Kristen and I met with the Warner Bros. brass, and they agreed to allow us to take this shot. They were extremely cool about it, as a matter of fact. Their reaction was, if you can show there’s enough fan interest to warrant a movie, we’re on board. So this is it. This is our shot.”

Bell is also on board, writing, “I promise to give it my all. i promise to work my hardest to give everyone a little bit more Veronica, and i will be oh so honored to do so. I only ask for one thing in return. If I ever die, do me a favor. Go on Oprah and tell the world that I loved kittens.”

So what do you say, “Veronica Mars” fans? Are we going to make this happen?